Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reading & Northern Railroad

"The Road of Anthracite"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Reading & Northern Railroad Marker

Inscription.
It began with a leaf-fall 300 million years ago

Anthracite is the only coal
which evolved beyond geology ~
here, in Northeastern Pennsylvania
it became the symbol and identity
of a unique and historic
region and cultural heritage

We, "The People of the Black Diamond"
are the only people on earth
to take our cultural name from
coal mining, iron~making, and railroading

In 2018, we celebrate the 250th
Anniversary of our anthracite
family origin and destiny.

We Celebrate Our People and Region
Anthracite Quarter-Millennial
1768 ~ 2018

Erected by Anthracite 250th Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.

Location. 40° 47.844′ N, 75° 58.197′ W. Marker is in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Street (Pennsylvania Route 309) and Broad Street (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling south on Railroad Street. Marker is on the north side of the Tamaqua railroad signal tower on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 North Railroad Street, Tamaqua PA 18252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colliery Bell (a few steps from this marker); Little Schuylkill Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Anthracite Railroader Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tamaqua (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua (about 800 feet away); Burkhardt Moser Log Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Little Schuylkill Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Jno. F. McGinty Brewery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamaqua.

Also see . . .
1. Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad History. (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Anthracite 250th: History & Heritage. (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

2. Reading & Northern Railroad Marker

Marker is on the opposite side of the tower

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.